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Populist attacks from Romney, Gingrich

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    Candidates battle ahead of FL primary

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Good evening I'm Bret -- the men vying to become the next Republican president.

Are using -- past GOP president to try to bolster their chances of winning next week's Florida primary.

Chief political correspondent Carl Cameron has today's action on the campaign trail.

A rally in Florida -- Each party -- me.

Attack on Mitt Romney has an out of touch darling of establishment elites member of the Republican establishment is just as much an establishment -- the democratic establishment and they are just as determined to stop us.

Romney uses populism to counterattack Gingrich relentlessly calling him a former speaker who let the resigned in disgrace and then became a Washington influence peddler but.

Never lived in Washington DC I not part of the culture of Washington DC guys I out of -- Some people call that crony capitalism.

It's a culture in Washington.

Where people are paid to say certain things and do certain things but then what that Washington folks actually do is in the benefit of the people who help them out the most.

With polls showing a dead heat and only five days left Gingrich is rolling out as heavy artillery.

A 1995 video by Nancy Reagan noting the former speaker's role in the Reagan revolution.

And running -- that George George news.

And the Republican members of congress to keep that dream alive Gingrich said at times Romney did not even vote Republican he wasn't involved -- helping save the country.

And using independent.

In 1990 Juli gave money to Democrats for congress -- vote in the democratic primary for Paul Tsongas the most liberal candidate.

Romney answered back with an open letter from 1996 GOP presidential nominee and former senate majority leader Bob Dole.

Who wrote quote if Gingrich is the nominee it will have an adverse impact on Republican candidates running for county state and federal offices.

Hardly anyone who served with -- -- in congress has endorsed him and that fact speaks for itself.

New momentum from South Carolina may be slowing in Florida.

The latest Rasmussen poll has Romney back on top 39 to 31 a seventeen point swing from -- day after South Carolina when Gingrich led by nine.

The latest real clear politics Florida average shows Romney inching ahead by three and a half -- well within the margin of error.

Consistently third in Florida polls ahead of Ron Paul Rick Santorum likened himself to a reality TV show contestant waiting for the stars to destroy themselves.

Is an episode of survivor and that is you just you keep can keep out there you you keep your name out and lots of things gonna happen between now and August.

And now.

It's really important at the beginning of the week the -- -- the momentum appeared to be with Newt Gingrich.

Now it seems the pendulum may be swinging toward Mitt Romney which makes tonight's debate so potentially crucial.

It how it sets the trajectory towards the Florida primary on Tuesday right on this -- panel Carl.

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